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[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Do trumpers like weed? Most of the ones I know give me a hard time about "smoking drugs"

[–] houstoneulers@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Probably the young ones? Idk, i was also confused

[–] crankyrebel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

It is a mixed bag, some support legalization and smoking weed. A lot of the MAGA base are older, 60's (era of flower power, drugs, freedom) gen that sold out their peace/no war to become CEO's and fuck over the workers, yet still like to party. The other side are more religious, so "god" has told them (in their minds, I guess) that weed and all drugs are bad. Pharmaceuticals though, are welcome, in hand-fulls. It is all fuzzy math, really.

"the drugs I do are fine, but any of the drugs I don't do are evil"

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 79 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Land stolen from the Native Americans in almost all cases. (That's different from the other items in this list, which were produced or invented or traded.)

[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

I would argue that apple pie was "stolen" since they have a whole phrase "as american as apple pie" when it isn't even american. It wasn't traded. It likely came with the brits et al, that colonised america. And since has become a staple of american culture.

[–] Sarmyth@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

You'd be wrong. Apple and other fruit tarts may have been present in Europe, but a significant amount of American deserts originated with the Pennsylvania Deuch.

This comic is actually just bait though as is conflates "learned from" with "stolen" over and over again. Bigots dont have a problem with taking things they like from other cultures over centuries. They dont like people they see as different from them right now.

[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I mean, from what i can see by googling it, it does seem like it originaled in england and was brought over to america. The apple trees in america were crab apple trees and were useless for making apple pie. The apple trees you use were brought over and domesticated before baring fruit that could be used in the dish.

Also, when i say stolen, i am talking about using a dish that didn't originate in the USA to define the USA. But to mean that this pie is culturally american and patriotic. Except ironically it actually just proves how american culture is born of many many different cultures that came before it, and being proud to be american whilst simultaneously wanting anyone who isnt white to get out of the country is so idiotic and backwards.

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 hours ago

as for chips & salsa, tex-mex food is kind of an interesting case.

[–] riskable@programming.dev 79 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Apples themselves originated in Kazakhstan 👍

Lemons, northwestern India.

The American flag in the background should also be marked as, "Made in China" 😁

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Hey now! Germans created sausages with love and a sense of pride. Hotdogs require hate and poverty to be made correctly.

[–] Rachelhazideas@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Someone's been enjoying Josh Johnson's shows.

[–] Donjamos@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

And we don't call the sausage hot dog, only the finished product.

Plus as a German Id go with the Danish version using a pølser.

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 11 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

Pretty sure hot dogs can't even legally be called proper sausages in Germany or the rest of the EU. Too much filler and preservatives.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 hours ago

My Hotdog is usually with a Schüblig.

[–] JumpyWombat@lemmy.ml 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I think you can call them as you like, but American meat usually is not considered food for humans in the EU. The problem typically is the amount of hormones.

[–] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 4 points 12 hours ago

And antibiotics.

[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 7 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

There is a german joke/saying; Why does the butcher not eat sausage? –Because he knows what's inside!

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You have to at least be growing your own weed, right? It's so easy.

[–] DeathbringerThoctar@lemmy.world 6 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Even if you're not, who's buying weed imported all the way from Asia? The farthest my weed comes from is BC, and that but rarely.

[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 10 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

I think the image is only looking at where the plant originated. Weed came from the Himilayas, in Asia. If it was strictly where the stuff you're consuming were grown, then the apples in the apple pie, lemons in the lemonade, cabbage from the coleslaw, corn on the cob, and the hot dogs would all probably be considered American since that's most likely where they were grown/made.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 3 points 22 hours ago

Yeah I meant as in it's produced locally-ish not necessarily by you yourself.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

It's called "weed" for a reason. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[–] Darkenfolk@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

To be fair, they don't want the culture. They never said anything about the food.

[–] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

food is massive part of culture. like arguably the biggest part.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

US don't has any own culture, everything is from others, even the people.

[–] bathing_in_bismuth@sh.itjust.works -1 points 12 hours ago

Imagine Egypt-gating lemonade. Artist dropped the ball there

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I always thought apple pie was a Dutch invention.

[–] semperverus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

No you're thinking of what they were cooked in, the Dutch Oven

[–] Coolcoder360@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Only flaw is that they're drinking Modelo and not Busch, the brand that makes beer in camo cans. 10/10 no notes.

[–] relativestranger 6 points 1 day ago

busch still works here, too. anheuser-busch was acquired by belgium-based inbev in 2008.